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13 November 2012 at 12:46pm

Malaysian Catholics pray to 'Virgin Mary' window pane

A window pane featuring an image that is said to resemble the Virgin Mary has been moved from outside a Malaysian hospital to a church after hundreds of Catholics flocked to the building, according to the Associated French Press.

An image that is said to resemble Virgin Mary is seen on a window of a hospital in Subang Jaya outside Kuala Lumpur. Credit: Reuters

People have gathered in prayer at the Sime Darby Medical Centre (SDMC) just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur since the image was spotted last week.

People pray underneath an image. Credit: Reuters

Rev Simon Labrooy, the priest at the nearby St Thomas More Parish, said in a statement that the hospital had agreed to give the panel to the Catholic Church after concerns it could affect emergency services due to the building's newly found popularity.